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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-22
River Men and the Interstate Law.

j. w. Bryant, representing the
steamboat interests or the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers, addressed the Inter.
state Commerce Commission bril- fly
today in opposition to the further sus
pension I the fourth section as Te-
spectirg the roads competing with the
river lire. He submitted eff isvits in
refutation OF the testimony OF the
railroad men that the river lines have
no fixed tariffs. Thess show that the
steamboats,, as their managers phrase
1t, "have unfortunately 70. us a tariff
rate which is made by our enemies
aud competitors, the all rail lines u
The afiidavits set forth that the boats
arc governed absolutely and entirely
by the rates and tariffs first set by the
Louisville aud Nashville, Cincinnati
Southern, Ohio and Mississippi and
Chesapeake and Ohio roads and their
connections, and that in all cases the
river men take the printed rates of the
roads for their guide"
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Nineteenth District OF Pennsyl-
vania, Twenty second District Of
Pennsylvania, First District OF
Texss, Fourth District Of
Virginia, Third District OF Wisconsin,
Sixth District Of Wisconsin-in all,
twenty-five districts. Commissioner
Miller Gays that the new arrangement
OF the districts will not in any manner
interfere with the convenience of the
taxpayers, and will save to the gov.
ernment more than 800, 600 annually.
1t is said to be the intention to require
such collectors as are now occupying
rented Offices to remove to govern
ment buildings in all cases where 1t IL
practicable; and 1t is also probable
that other changes will be made which
will insure still greater economy and
efficiency in the management OF this
branch Of the government service.
The order of consolidation was care
fully considered and was agreed upon
by the President, the Secretary of the
Treasury and the Commissioner OF
In ernal Rsvenus.
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citation Of Railway Chemists, will be
held at the Tiff House, in this city,
on May 23d, oath and 25th. Delegates
representing the following roads are
expected to be present: Chicago and
Northwestern, Chicsgo, Milwaukee
and st Paul, Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, Baltimore and Ohio, Pennsyl-
vanis Central, Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe, and the New York, Lake
Erie and Western. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all who are inter-
ested in chemical work, and especially
to those who are associated with the
manufacture Of railway supplies, to be
pre- ent at tie afternoon sessions OF
Monday and Tuesday.
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HELENA, ARK.
school Board RlectiOns-TW0 Gel
Ored Men Successful.
lRPEOIAL ro nm APPlLL.l-

HELENA, ARK May 21.-Todsy was
held an election to I'll two vacancies
on the Board Of Trustees of the School
District of which Helena forms a sep
arate district and also to vote q school
tax. Messrs. r. q. Wilson and 7. T.
Morris, two prominent colored men,
were elected without any opposition.
A five mill tax was vo!ed, which will
give over $4,000 for the conducting Of
the white. and negro schools for the
ensuing year.
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DISPENSING rae FUNDS.
One OF tine Recipients Makes
Grateful AcknOwled cement.
4. G. LaHachs, Secretary Game Baseball Be.
tween Cotton Factors and Buyers OF Mem
phis Cotton EXCHANGE:

4. G. LaHachs, Secretary Game Baseball Be-
tween Cotton Factors and Buyers OF Mem
phis Cotton Exchange;
DEAR SIR Your favor OF the 18th in
stsnt came duly 10 hand, Enclosing check
on Mercantile bank for $74 As, that
amount being one.fifth of the proceeds
of q game OF bs ebAll on May oh, be-
tween the cotton buyers and factors
OF the Memphis Cotton Exchange, for
the orphans. Ia behalf OF those in our
charge, permit me to return you their
sincere thanks, and ours; and through
you 10 all the gentlemen, who, by
their time and service, contributed to
the success OF 30 charitable an under
taking.
This kind remembrance of the lit
tie ones committed to our care will
ever be cherished in our hearts, Again
thanking you, and praying that kind
providence will bless and guard you
all icom harm, We remain gratefully
yours,
MRS. Il, B. ARMOUR,
Chairman Mission Home Committee,
MEhHts, Tenn, May 81, 1881.
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al MnIiciOms Lie.

On the night of May 12ih l had an
occasion to be absent f;om home M
til IL O'Clock, leaving my wife aaOne.
On returning my wife, who is very Der-
vous, awoke rs was letting myself in,
and thinking that some one was
breaking in, got my pistol and began
shooting and screaming. Before 1
could make her know who l was, she
fred four shots. Since then | have
heard many unpleasant reports OF
DOMESTIC troable in nay hmily;;, l
wish now to say that any and all OF
said reports and Tumors are false and
the aufhor of them a craven coward.
e. GREENFIELD.
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ABERDEEN. MISS.
An ARRAY I'm which a Pistol Takes
Part,
IsrEoIAL TO TIE APPEAL.I

ABERDEEN, MIss, May 2l.-An al.
tercation took place at the meat mar
ket Of O. O. Fast, next to the postoffice,
at 1880 o'clock this evening, in which
Mr.. Fast and q negro In his employ
we're engaged in difficulty with Gar.
net Olopton, who drew his pistol,
which Mr.. Fast attempted to wrench
from his hand. During the melee Mr.,
Ea AZ waa hurt,
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COLUMBUS, MISS.
Chancery Court AdjOurns - The
Largest Docket for Five Years.
larRoIAL ro rHI ArrILL.I

CoLuMBus, Mes, May 2l--Chan-
Gerry Court adj burned last night after
beng in session two weeks. The
docket was heavy one and more
cases were disposed OF than at any
term for five years.
This section was visited by a fine
rain this evening. There was also
unite heavy fall Of hail.
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25,OOO,OOO ACRES on Land
Thrown OPEN FOR SETTLE
MBNr AND ENTRY
BY Lamar ReVoklng the Orders OF
His Predecessors Withdrawing
the Railway Lands.
CHANGING AND CONSOLIDATING
REVENUE DISTRICTS
In o Manner TO Save the Govern
ment Over 100000 An.
AHslly-Capital Items.

WASHINGTON, MAY 20 Land Com
missioner Sparks today, in speaking
OF Secretary Lamar'a purpose to re-.
woke the orders OF withdrawal OF
railway indemnity lands, made by
his pre- decessor from time to tins
since 1850, expressed the opinion that
the fevocai ion will result In 10000, 600
acres OF land being thrown open to
settlement and entry. Tho railroads
which Il Ia faid will be the most af'
ieeted, and the States, Territories and
locahties in which are located much
the larger portion of he lands to be
restored, are given in tho order Of the
interests involved as followe: The
Northern Paeihi in Montana, Dakots,
Washington Territory, Idaho and
Oregon; the Atlantic end Pacific In
New Mexico, west Of the Rio q ande
and Arizona; the Southern Pacific in
Southern California; the California
and Oregon from Grand June
ton, near Sacramento, In Gal
ifornia TO the Oregon line; the Oregon
and California, from Portland to th'
California line.
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EXCURSION RATES
To Washington by EOufsvtIle and
Nashville RaiIROad.

Rate from Memphis to Washington,
D. g., by this line for parties OF TWEEN
ty-flve or more lie $13 80. Rate to in
dividuals, $37 80. Tickets will be on
sale from 18th till morning of 22d of
May, good returning until June Sd.
No change of cars. The Memphis
Merchant Zouayes will leave by
Louisville and Nashville train at 1910
pm. Saturday night. Parties wishing
10 join clubs of twenty-five or more
will please call at city Office, 2S7 Main
street.
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ExBCuTIvB MANSION,
N ~ Aav 10 100

WASHINGTON, ID. O., May Is, 1887.
Mr.. VIM. G.. Robolin, Quartermaster, Will
mington, Dell:
DELR SRI am In receipt Of your letter Of
the 18th instant, Transmitting handsomely
engressed resolutions Of General U. s.
Grant Post No. Is, approving my executive
action in vetoing the dependent pension
bill, beg to express through yOu to the
members of the post, my appreciation of
their Endorsement aud my thanks for the
courtesy manifested in the form Of their
approval. II some times happens that Off
oial conduct, clearly demanded by an inn
porative obligation of public duty is
made difficult by countsr influences
and inolin ations which grow out
Of sympathy or by a disposition to
follow with ease and comfort the apparent
current Of popular opin on. Those of our
citizens not holding office and thus entirely
free from the solemn obligation Of protect
ina the int rests Of the people often fail to
reRliIe that their public servants are to a
larke ext, mt debarred in official action from
the Indulgence of those charitable impulses
which in private life are not only harmless
but commentaries While the deprivation
should be REGARDED as one Of the stern Incl
dents of a faithful performance Of official
duty, II 10 nevertheless gratifying TO receive
such expressions as arc contained in the
resolutions before me. Yours truly,
GROVER CLEVKLAND -
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JACKSON, TENN.
The Supreme C0ars Finishes the
Eleventh Circuit.
IsPEoIAL TO TIE APPnAL.I

JACKSON. TENN, May 2l-The Su-
preme Court has finished The Eleventh
Circuit and Obion county of the
Twelfth Circuit Court, and will take
up the Weakly county docket the first
thing Monday morning.
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Land Grants so RalIroad CompanIe.


The Secretary OF the Ilterior today
addressed the following letter to the
President, who subsequent y Endorsed
upon II his approval. The Secretary
will Immediately take steps to carry
into Ell ict the policy iadlca,ed:
DEPARTMENT OF rHR INTEuoR,l
WAanISGTON, May 20.
STk-It appears from tho records OF the
General Land Otics that large number Of
land grant railroad COW panies have made In T.
dennity selections to the full extsnt Of their
rights, under the respective grants, and that
number of others, while they have not So
lected the fun quantity, have selected all the
lands within the Indemnity limits of such
grants which are subject to aelection. Those
which have sele tied the full quantity, a.
shown by tho records of tbs department, are
the Illinois Central, In the state Of linois I;
tho Mobile ard Ohio River, in the state si
Alabama; the Pensacola and Atlantic and
the Pensacola and GeSTs'a' IN
Rapids and the Nj souri, RiySr and the
Dubuque and Mis- tissi pi, in the. State OF
Iowa; the Sioux Iityan st Paul, in tue
State Of Iowa; the Marquette, Houshton
nnd Qntonnngon' 80 far as constructed and
OF Wisconsin; tho g. Pgul and Sioux City
aud the Winsnaand st, Potter, in the state
of Minnesot,, and the &. Paul, Minneapo:
lis and Manitoba main line, in the State Of
Minnesota; to Misi,sippi, Kansas and
Texas. in the State Of Kansas; the Northern
Pacific, in Oak "a Terrltory; the MOI thorn
Pacid main line, Ia Washington Territory.
andt Csos bay wagon read N the state Of
Oregon. Those which have been selected
are the Alabama aud Chattanooga, the Ala
bama and Florida, and he south ana North
Alabama, in tho State Of alabama; the Mo-
bile and Ohio River and the Vicksburg aud
Meridian, in ti9 State Of Mississippi; the
Florida and Alabama, and tho Florida. At.
lantic and Gulf Central, in the State Of
bort and Texas, aud tho New Or.
leans and Pacific, In the state Of
Iouisiana; the Burlington add Missouri
river, the Chicago, kqck Island and Pacific,
and the Chicago, Milwaukee and 81. Paul
in the State Of Iowa; the grAnd Rapids and
tie Flint aud Pere Marquette, and the
jackson and NorihWes ern Ia the State Of
Michigan; the ChlraEo aud Northwestern.
aod chicago, ST. Paul and Omaha In the
state 4 Wisconsin,; the Minnesota Centtal,
the S1u hern ,linnesota, TIE Ia tings and
DakOta, tho Lake superior and Mississippi,
The grainord lragoh of the -. Paul, Min
neapolis ard Manitoba, and tho 81. Vincent
,xteoEiOn ia the Stale Of Minnesota the
Sc Joeeph and Denver City In the STATE OF
KlniRf; tbs Northern Pacific In the state
OF ninntsoia An accompanying table
show The a ate of Withdrawal aud the date
III definite location or time when the right
Of selection accrued, or these ,eyersl roads.
Tbete withdrawals, as shown by this table,
have been running ans continuing oTera-
tion for more Than two years IN thi
caro- OF hs Ainswo ia ana SWAuk creek
railroad. 10 nearly thlrty-seycn years in thA'
of The Mobile md Ohio Uudo the rulinI
of this depa tment no sett OF can acSWr;
any rthts und5r any Of he Fenerai land
laws TO any part II tho public domain 81
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O,BrIen Invited TO MontrenI.

MONTREAL, May 2l.-The Monte A
branch OF the Irish National League
have invited Editor 0'Brien to come
to Montreal on Thursday next, when
there will be reception and torch
light procession and open air mass
meeting in Chaboilltz Square.
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lake view Excursian To-day.

Trsins to Lake View leave Mem
phis 81 1880 am, $3.50 am. and 2 pm,
1850 pm. Returning, leave Lake
View at pm, 4:44 pm, and o:SO
pm.
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Endorsement of the Veto.

WILMINGTON, DEL, May 2l.-The
Every Euening plints todsy the follow
ing autograph letter from President
Cleveland:
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A, VAocARo & Co. have received
fifty cases Of Due de No ntefello Cham
payne. They are the sole agents ioS
Tennessee,
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Mechanics steel Stamps
At Hsberling's, 80 Second street,
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Association Of Railway Chemists.
BuEFALo, N. Y, May 2l.-The sec
onl meeting Of the American Asso-
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The Secretary OF the Iaterior today
addressed the following letter to the
President, who subsequent y Endorsed
upon II his approval. The Secretary
will Immediately take steps to carry
into eR ret the policy iadca'ed:
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Dead in His Room.

BosToN, Mass, Aug. Thames M. Miller,
an old seafaring man who has resided near
Belfast. Me-, was found dead Thursday
afternoon in room at the Venness House.
The medical examiner says the death was
due to natural causes but Miller is known to
have attempted suicide on Boston common,
and it is suspected that he may have poison
ed himself
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INTERESTING COMPARISONS.
Discussing the Thistle, Volunteer
and MayfIower.

New YORK, Aug. 19.-To nautical folks
who have seen both the Yankee Volunteer
and the cutter Thistle the resemblances and
differences between them are apparent. For
ward the boats have somewhat the same
aspect, the lines being fine and tapering.
The concave cutwater of the Thistle forms a
longer and somewhat shapelier curve than
that of the Volunteer There is a decided
dissimilarity between the boats from amid
ships to the sternpost. The stern of the
Volunteer is so sharp that long distance
view of her, end on. suggests the bow of a
boat without nose pole. The stern of the
Thistle at the water line is comparatively
fat. She will doubtless leave more of
wake than the Yankee clipper. The chain
plates Of the Thistle are bolted to the out
side of her steel huh to give additional
spread and strength to. her rigging. If the
cutter heels to any great extent those brack-
et-llke projections will retard her progress
as they tear through the water. The Pris-
ella had similar chainplates. but her owner
found they were hindranee in heavy
weather, and took them off. The sail area Of
the Thistle probably will be several hundred
feet less than that of the Volunteer, and
thus the pride of Caledonia will receive an
allowance of about minute.
Mr.. E. ID. Morgan has not lost faith in the
MaynOWer. one arrived here yesterday from
Newport and was put on the screw dock at
the foot of Market street. Her lead on the
starboard side was found to be lsose. This
accounts for her leaking in the race on Tues
day last for the Newport Cup. New lead
will be poured in her keel. She will be
painted white, as she was when she achieved
her first successes. This will make her
handsomer, II not faster. Instead of having
three additional cloths to her mainsail she
will have an entirely new, larger and lighter
suit of canvas. She will also have new
boom made of an old Oregon spar, well dried
out Mr.. Morgan hopes that these altera-
tions will make her nearly, if not quite, as
good boat as the Volunteer. He will enter
her against the steel sloop in the trial races.
The Puritan Will not take part in these
races, but the Priscilla and Atlantic NAV.
Capt. Harry Craven said last night that he
was confident that the Mayflower, in proper
condition, would sail a good race with the
Volunteer She will go off the screw dock
ON Monday, and alter getting her new sails
Will take practice spins down the bay.
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MUST BE DRIVEN OUT.
Preparing for Fight With coIorow
and His Band.

RAwLINs, w. T., Aug. 19.-The mail
coach that arrived here late last night was
escorted out 100 miles from Meeker
by heavy guard. Late advices from Meeker
state that the town is guarded night and day
by force of armed men. A conference was
held with the Indians Tuesday morning, but
nothing definite was determined. Business
men and large property holders declare that
there is no Indian war. The militia were
expected to arrive at Meeker this morning.
They will perhaps try to drive the Indians
from the State, when the war viii begin in
earnest.
Everything points to the fact that Colorow
having dug up the hatchet, the Utes must
now and forever be driven out. Three COM
panies of cavalry would be sufficient to take
all the Indians out of Colorado. If the fight
is forced, the settlements on White and
Snake rivers will no doubt be destroyed and
many people killed. as the State militia and
the few volunteers will be no match for the
Indians.
Everything in Northwest Colorado is all
excitement. People are leaving their homes
and crops for places of safety, while the In
dlans are receiving reinforcements from the
Uintah and Unc0mprahagre agencies The
outlook is everything but pleasant.
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sides of the form to make the handle or noz-
zle of sufficient strength. In making the
nozzle, which must have quite a large hollow
space throughout. the liquid alloy is allowed
to remain but an instant in the mould. other
wise too much would adhere to the sides,
thus rendering the passage at the centre too
small.
The Britannia is rolled into sheets for the
manufacture of the body Of the different
vessels and the trimmings are soldered on
afterwards. The shaping of the vessels on
the different wooden designs or forms, about
which the sheets are placed is called spin
ming the metal" This is the way the best
goods are manufactured, but those of
cheaper quality ore often wholly made by
the moulding process. Ware made over
from old goods that has been collected from
the junk stores is not Of the best quality.
The process of manufacturing these goods
is, as it has been observed, anything but
complex, and the handsome casters, berry,
cake and pickle dishes which we see done up
in tissue paper among the plated goods Of
our jewellers. are not, after all, such very
dazzling and costly things in the beginning
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heproprietors, very prominent among whom
was Mrs. Ephraim G.. Cummings, aroused
to the desirability OF improving that state Of
things. The tasteful skill of Mr.. Patrick
Dufie, for fourteen years the gardener Of the
late Hon. J. b. Brown, and recently the sup
erintendent Of Evergreen Cemetery, were
called in requlsition. He first ploughed up
the whole surface and rooted out the weeds.
Next he hauled on many loads Of rich loan,
raising up the surface six inches, then grad
ed 1t off exactly and sowed English lawn
grass seed. A suitable fountain has been
placed in the centre, serpentive path laid
out between the rows of elms; neat iron
pipe fence set around the sides, and several
red settees placed in the corners.
Next spring evergreen trees and flourish
ing shrubs will be set out and then the petite
park willpresent an attractine appearance
from the windows of three blocks, and will
also afford a quiet shady resting place in
summer. Park lane in the rear connecting
with all the houses has also been put into
good repair.
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Inhuman Treatment.

CHICAGO, August ia Chicago Inter
Ocean special from Au Sable, Mich, says
that W. Ernest Schoeltz, new conner there,
tells startling story of personal outrage.
With his wife and one son, SchoeltZ sailed
from Carlsbad for the United States. Their
ship touched at Yucatan port and Schoeltz
and his family, together with number of
other emIgrants, were sold into slavery.
They remained in the interior of the country
is months and then escaped to Campeaehy
only to be again taken into custody and SUBJ
jected TO the most inhuman treatment. They
were compelled to work in the broiling sun
without covering to their bodies. His wife
was driven into the field to work three days
after the birth of child they were pro-
vided with but two pounds of corn meal a
day, and this continued for nearly two years
and half. Then the wife fell i'll and was
sent to the hospital. The husband was al
lowed to visit her occasionally, and while
making one of these visits he fell in with a
German sailor, who agreed to carly the
family to Lagona, whence they were sent to
the United States by the German consul.
Schoeltz and his wife show upon their per-
sons the effects of the inhuman treatment
given them.